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What does over half a million dollars buy you in a place where kandi-trades and cheap White Claws are the cultural currency? At EDC Las Vegas 2025, it apparently yields an alcohol arsenal so opulent it could toast the entire "Forbes 30 Under 30" list twice over.

For those who found Ultra's $425,000 champagne-fueled VIP fantasy just a touch too humble, EDC returned this past weekend with a jaw-dropping rebuttal. The festival's menu options featured "The Notorious," a bottle service experience that stretches the definition of "splurge" to a new fiscal altitude: $575,000.

According to an image shared on social media by Las Vegas Locally, the package includes 125 bottles of Dom Pérignon Brut, 125 bottles of Dom Pérignon Rosé and 10 bottles of Clase Azul Ultra Tequila for a 260-bottle flex of financial bravado.

The rest of the menu doesn’t shy away from indulgence either. A six-pack of Bud Light would've set you back $150 while a single 6L Methuselah of Armand de Brignac Rosé topped out at $63,000. Even the lower-tier champagne packages boast names like "Supernova Pop" ($105,000) and "You, Me, & Everyone We Know" ($140,000), proving once again that the sky is the starting point at North America's largest EDM festival.

EDC returned to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway May 16-18, 2025.

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Avant Gardner, the operators of the Brooklyn Mirage, announced Tuesday that all concerts scheduled through Memorial Day weekend have been postponed due to ongoing permit issues, further delaying the venue's highly anticipated reopening.

In a statement, management confirmed that affected shows would be rescheduled for July and August, with ticket-holders receiving email and text notifications about refund options.

"Although the Brooklyn Mirage is opening later than anticipated, we are making great progress towards opening our doors," the venue stated. "We take responsibility for the delay and are working diligently with the City of New York to make sure that we meet all regulations and requirements, so that we can deliver a safe and unforgettable experience for everyone."

The Chainsmokers were set to headline a pair of concerts, which have now been rescheduled for August 7-8. They took to Instagram Stories to lament the postponements.

"We are being told the venue still does not have the permitting required to open," the duo wrote. "We are truly devastated. We put so much into building an amazing show for our favorite city but this is just how things go sometimes."

The postponements mark another setback for the beleaguered open-air venue, which has undergone extensive renovations and was expected to unveil significant upgrades this spring. The venue was unable to open on its scheduled date of May 2nd after reportedly failing to secure final compliance from building inspectors, ultimately postponing the relaunch indefinitely.

Avant Gardner today promised to share updates about the Mirage's progress and expected opening date by the end of this week, noting they are working "24/7 to bring you the groundbreaking experience we promised." Helmed by new CEO Josh Wyatt, the renovation project includes structural upgrades, a redesigned stage and major enhancements to the venue's sound and lighting systems.

"I can tell you that when you walk into Brooklyn Mirage for the first time, you're going to see a set design that will blow you away," Wyatt told EDM.com in a recent interview. "Then when you come back two weeks or two months later, it's going to look totally different. The type of technology that we're designing to be able to allow us to do that is bespoke and has never been done before—I think it's pretty mind-blowing."

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From underground warehouses to big-name venues, Charlotte de Witte is storming New York this week with a massive run of shows.

Starting Wednesday, May 21st, the Belgian techno superstar is headlining six shows across four days, with most already sold out. She begins at Public Records before conquering Superior Ingredients, a mysterious secret location, 99 Scott, The Ruins at Knockdown Center, and finally The Great Hall at Avant Gardner.

Fans attending these shows will likely hear unreleased music from de Witte's long-awaited debut album, due out November 7th via her own KNTXT label. She recently released its opener "The Realm" and is now set to drop another new single on May 29th, a techno track called "No Division" featuring XSALT.

The song's vinyl version, which includes the "Original Mix" and "Instrumental Mix" as a B-side, is getting an early release and will be available to purchase sale at each show.

"Launching this single while I’m in New York feels symbolic," de Witte said in a statement. "There’s something about the city, its chaos, its diversity, its constant movement, that perfectly mirrors the spirit of 'No Division.' It’s a place where differences collide and coexist."

Tickets to de Witte's tour are available now and you can pre-save "No Division" here.

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In just a few short days, techno fans from all over the world will make their way to the birthplace of the genre for three days of music and art at Detroit's iconic Movement Festival.

With performers from all over the world, the next chapter in this historic event promises to deliver a diverse mix of sound you can't find anywhere else.

Here's everything you need to know before heading to Movement Festival 2025 this Memorial Day Weekend.

Movement Festival

Headliners Jeff Mills, Charlotte de Witte and John Summit will close out the Movement Stage each night. You can also see performances from Nina Kraviz, Jamie xx and Claude VonStroke on this stage, which serves as the festival's main stage.

The Waterfront Stage will showcase sounds outside traditional techno, sitting alongside the river. Here, attendees can catch performances from Chase & Status, Hamdi, Sara Landry, The Blessed Madonna, TSHA, Avalon Emmerson, FERG and more. This is in contrast to the Underground Stage, which lies beneath the festival grounds and features intense sounds from heavy-hitting artists like Boys Noize, D.Dan, DJ Nobu, HorsegiirL and Helena Hauff.

The Stargate Stage features the first showcase of the weekend, a Detroit Love takeover powered by closer Carl Craig. He will join Stacey Pullen, salute, Sammy Virji, Mau P and more on this stage overlooking the Detroit skyline.

Movement's Detroit Stage gives back to its namesake with a lineup exclusive to Detroit locals. The Underground Music Academy will take over the stage on Sunday and host performances from Blackmoonchild, Ember LaFíamma, Shawescape Renegade, DJ SPHiNX, JMT and more.

The Pyramid Stage is the only to feature two showcases this year. On Sunday, Kevin Saunderson will host a KMS Records showcase. This day will feature the sounds of Walker & Royce, Hiroko Yamamura, Layton Giordani and more. On the final day of Movement 2025, DJ Minx will host a House Your Life showcase with help from Ricardo Villalobos, Sarena Tyler, Soul Clap, Seth Troxler and more.

Below you can find the official map of the Movement 2025 festival grounds. Notated on the map are the locations of all six stages, restrooms, entrances and exits as well as food and drink vendors.

Movement Festival 2025 Map

Movement is known for an extensive number of pre- and afterparties all across Detroit. There are more than a dozen official parties set to take place this Memorial Day Weekend.

Green Velvet will host a La La Land showcase in the same building as Nina Kraviz's extended afterparty set. Defected Records, KMS Records and Repopulate Mars are also slated to host takeovers. Headliner John Summit will also headline a special Experts Only party.

In addition to the late-night music, those who want to burn some extra calories can participate in the Detroit Techno 5K on Sunday afternoon. The race is for all skill levels and participants can choose to run or walk. All finishers will receive a t-shirt and medal as well as a ticket to a post-race performance from Will Clarke.

You can purchase tickets to Movement's official afterparties here.

Movement will return to Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit. The official address of the venue is:

1 Hart Plaza
Detroit, MI 48226 

There is paid parking available at the Huntington Place convention center on a first-come-first-served basis. You can also download the ParkDetroit app to find on-street and off-street parking near the festival.

Attendees will be able to take advantage of buses and trains, including free options like Detroit People Mover or QLINE Detroit. Bus options include DDOT City Buses, SMART FAST Bus and D2A2.

In addition to these options, Uber and Lyft will be running all night long as well as electric scooter and bike rentals. Additional transit information and guides can be found here.

Attendees are welcome to dance their troubles away at Hart Plaza from these times:

Saturday, May 24: 2 PM-12 AM
Sunday, May 25: 2 PM-12 AM
Monday, May 26: 2 PM-11 PM

This year's Movement Festival is forecasted to be on the chillier side compared to previous outings. At the time of this writing, AccuWeather predicts highs in the sixties and lows down to 48° with some rain.

Forecasts can change dramatically in just a few hours, so attendees should pack clothing for both warm and cold weather.

Locker rentals are available onsite at Movement 2025. There will be two locations for the rentals: one in the general festival grounds and one in the VIP-only area.

The dimensions are 11” wide, 13 ½” high, and 18” deep. Attendees can choose to rent a locker for a single day or the entire weekend. If the entire weekend rental is purchased, renters are allowed to leave their belongings in the locker overnight on Saturday and Sunday.

Each renter will also be able to get a mobile charging device all weekend long that can be exchanged for free when the battery has depleted. This service requires a $10 deposit, but renters will be refunded when the mobile battery is returned.

General admission and a limited number of VIP tickets are still available here.

In a world inching toward dystopia, EDC returned to Las Vegas over the weekend and once again offered a welcome escape under the electric sky.

Those who have attended EDC in the past know it's much more than just a festival. It's more of a temporary civilization with its own language, laws and gravitational pull. And in 2025, this rave utopia on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway was as inviting and colorful as ever.

From trance to techno to trap and every genre in-between, the weekend reminded us that dance is still the universal language, even when you've been awake for 72 hours straight and think the totem next to you is giving good life advice. But as we all know, EDC's neon-drenched playground of bass drops and questionable fashion choices is all worth it.

Continue on to watch EDC Las Vegas 2025 live sets by Alesso, Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, ISOKNOCK and more. This article will be updated as more performances are uploaded.

The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds inspired by the scene of yesteryear. EDM.com's weekly Fresh Picks series discovers new music and unearths influential tracks that help define the underground dance scene.

You can find the below tracks on EDM.com's Fresh Picks Playlist. Follow to stay up-to-date and submit tracks for consideration here.

11 months of silence are shattered in three minutes of brilliance in "Mash Up," 33 Below's first new original music in nearly a year.

With the new single, the New Zealand-born artist signals a triumphant return that should put the electronic music community on notice. We might be witnessing the start of a particularly massive chapter for one of the scene's most exciting young producers, who in 2023 was named in EDM.com's list of the year's best electronic records.

"Feels good to be back," 33 Below wrote on Instagram last week after teasing a slew of new tracks in the works.

The production of "Mash Up" delivers exactly what fans of 33 Below have been craving, with skittering percussive patterns and deep, filthy bass that feels both precise and utterly unhinged. Meanwhile, West London grime vet Scrufizzer brings the vocal heat, his rapid-fire delivery and party-starting lyrics creating the kind of infectious energy that spreads across dancefloors like wildfire.

You can listen to "Mash Up" below and find the new single on streaming platforms here.

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Bread and butter are a classic pairing, but SOFI TUKKER aren't ones to follow the status quo. The duo have released their fourth studio album, butter, a delectable counterpart to 2024's steamy BREAD.

While BREAD stands for "Be Really Energetic And Dance," butter dials down the tempo and raises the heat, melting listeners with sensual serenades and soulful soundscapes through a Brazilian lens.

Comprising "nearly all organic elements," according to SOFI TUKKER's Sophie Hawley-Weld, butter is infused with Brazilian sonics ranging from "more classical tropical genres like bolero, bachata, samba-cançao, bossa nova and baião to more contemporary genres like reggae, Brazilian funk and samba-reggae."

The Brazilian genre bossa nova is what Hawley-Weld was pursuing when she first met her SOFI TUKKER bandmate, Tucker Halpern, over a decade ago. We got our first glimpse way back in 2018 by virtue of "Brazilian Soul," a collaboration with The Knocks that has since amassed over 50 million streams on Spotify alone.

Since then, the tandem has worked to subtly incorporate bossa nova into the chart-topping dance music we all know and love. Now, however, they've returned to where it all began in order to release something more substantial.

"This whole album is a dream come true and it marks an important time in my life... my return to Brazil," Hawley-Weld said. "My Portuguese improved, my relationships there grew, and I felt vibrant in a way that only Brazil makes me feel."

Following the release of BREAD, Hawly-Weld and Halpern were put in touch with Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Marcio Arantes, who helped produce butter. He brought in Julio "Fejuca"Caesar (guitar), Daniel Conceição (percussion), Lulinha Alencar (accordion) and Will Bone (horns) to flesh out the album's instrumentals.

Each rendition of the original is buttery smooth, with an eloquent fluidity from start to finish. Some standout tracks include "Throw Some Ass" and “Perfect Someone," which have been artistically melted into sultry live versions.

"It was different from what Tuck and I are used to while making dance music, which tends to be very stop-and-start and loop-based," Hawley-Weld affirms.

You can listen to butter below and find the new album on streaming platforms here.

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Getter has signed with United Talent Agency as he prepares to end his indefinite hiatus from the electronic music scene, his agent, Ben Hogan, announced on social media.

The strategic representation deal hints at a substantial comeback for the virtuosic DJ and producer, whose last original electronic release was 2021's Some Creature EP. Getter, whose real name is Tanner Petulla, signaled a return last week after releasing an official remix of Mike Posner's hit debut single, "Cooler Than Me." 

Tour dates are also in the works, according to Hogan. "He’s back and we are coming to your city very soon," he wrote on Instagram.

Despite his absence from electronic music production, Petulla has maintained a creative presence through his hip-hop alias Terror Reid, releasing the project's third album Manifesto in September 2024. He's also remained a prolific streamer by virtue of his beloved YouTube channel, on which he regularly dishes out music production tips and stories from his career.

UTA's representation will provide Getter with the infrastructure needed to orchestrate a long-awaited return. The agency brings significant industry leverage to the partnership and represents many high-profile dance and electronic acts, like Kaskade, ILLENIUM, Nero, James Blake, Robyn and ZHU.

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You might not have planned for a late night out, but Max Styler’s Need You Tonight EP makes a strong case for canceling tomorrow.

Out now via Patrick Topping’s Trick label, the two-track release distills Styler’s recent club-facing direction into a compact package. Both tracks have become fixtures in his recent DJ sets, most notably during his appearance at Coachella’s Do LaB stage last month.

The title track, “Need You Tonight,” with Ōsé trades in futuristic tech house textures, underpinned by a steady, industrial groove and bellowing synth stabs. It’s darker in tone and purposefully built for the peak hours.

Meanwhile, the second, “Let Go,” leans into a subtle acid edge, driven by tight synth work that cuts cleanly through the mix. It’s a controlled build with a sense of precision that speaks to the EDM.com Class of 2025 producer's growth as an artist thus far.

You can listen to Need You Tonight below and find the new EP on streaming services here.

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